Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,660.3€ (10,791.7﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 746.0€ (3,026.0﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 36.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 73.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.16 €	3.70-12.33
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	36.98 €	24.65-73.95
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.40 €	6.16-8.63
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	1.60 €	0.99-2.96
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.48 €	1.23-2.47
Cappuccino (regular)	3.56 €	1.73-5.67
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	0.68 €	0.62-0.86
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	0.24 €	0.15-0.49
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	1.55 €	1.23-2.47
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	0.95 €	0.25-1.73
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.97 €	1.23-2.96
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.34 €	1.48-4.44
Local Cheese (1kg)	6.86 €	3.70-14.79
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	7.11 €	3.70-11.09
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.92 €	7.40-16.02
Apples (1kg)	2.00 €	1.23-2.71
Banana (1kg)	1.51 €	1.23-2.47
Oranges (1kg)	1.50 €	0.86-2.47
Tomato (1kg)	1.49 €	0.74-2.47
Potato (1kg)	1.19 €	0.74-2.22
Onion (1kg)	1.17 €	0.74-2.05
Lettuce (1 head)	1.05 €	0.49-1.97
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.55 €	0.43-0.99
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	2.71 €	1.23-12.31
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.60 €	0.99-2.47
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	1.88 €	1.23-2.96
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	6.90 €	5.92-8.38
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.99 €	0.74-1.48
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.01 €	11.09-61.63
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.47 €	1.97-4.93
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	1.73 €	0.74-2.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.33 €	6.66-24.65
Gasoline (1 liter)	0.57 €	0.54-0.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,186.19 €	18,488.49-33,402.54
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,767.74 €	18,735.00-23,911.78
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	100.97 €	61.63-184.88
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	31.53 €	19.23-44.37
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	66.35 €	49.30-86.28
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	88.22 €	39.44-177.49
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	37.70 €	14.79-49.30
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.79 €	12.33-20.95
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	303.53 €	147.91-513.57
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	6,695.24 €	3,697.70-14,790.79
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	44.26 €	17.26-86.28
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	52.98 €	19.72-98.61
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	88.15 €	49.30-128.19
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	75.07 €	41.91-135.58
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	430.19 €	246.51-1,232.57
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	336.51 €	197.21-862.80
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	803.17 €	443.72-1,972.11
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	559.55 €	357.44-1,232.57
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,564.27 €	739.54-2,958.16
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,010.33 €	493.03-1,725.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,059.65 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.58	3.00-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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